Butterfly & Bird FestivalJoin in the learning and fun at the 13th Annual Butterfly and Bird Festival at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont. This special event presented by the East Bay Regional Park District is dedicated to increasing the numbers and species of butterflies and birds in our Bay Area landscapes. ...
Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Monday, 06/11/12
Danger From the Sky: Real and ImaginedAsteroids and comets occasionally strike the Earth with catastrophic consequences. The dinosaurs, who did not have a space program to detect and deflect such objects, paid the price. We can do better, and we have made a substantial start on an international planetary defense effort. Many in the public, however, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Tuesday, 06/12/12
Mad Science : pHantastic pHunBe blown away by awesome chemical reactions! You've seen a rainbow in the sky, now watch as we make one in a tube. Learn all about gravity, balance and centripetal force and be dazzled by some amazing optical illusions. You won't believe your eyes!
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Innovative Vehicle Concepts on Stage - ShowcaseInnovative Vehicle Concepts on Stage - Showcase on June 12Vehicle Concept Demos by Stanford Groups and Local EntrepreneursConfirmed vehicle concepts by: ArciMoto, KleenSpeed, Lit Motors, Local Motion, Stanford Solar Car, Sway Motorsports, Switch Vehicles The Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) is inviting students, facutly, affiliates to the 2012 Vehicle ...
How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can it feel an insect's spindly legs? How do flowers know when it's spring? Can they actually remember the weather? And do they care if you play them Led Zeppelin or Bach? From Darwin's early fascination with stems and vines ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free members
Marine Debris On Your Beach - Where Did It Come From and Why Care?Dr. Chris Pincetich, of the Sea Turtle Restoration Project, studies shoreline marine debris at Point Reyes National Seashore and into SF Bay, collecting detailed density data on plastic pollution and discovering treasures along the way! His research dovetails into a habitat assessment for leatherback feeding areas offshore (plastic is deadly!) ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wednesday, 06/13/12
Fish Feeding FrenzyHelp Ranger Bill feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and saltwater tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of rock cod, sea stars, and steelhead trout.
Skeptalk: The Great Science TrekWhat are the best science travel destinations? Astronomer and Bay Area Skeptics vice-president Norm Sperling will describe his favorite science travel sites in North America. Then our peripatetic science lover will elicit travel suggestions from the audience as he plans his real, upcoming, multi-year, multi-part, road-trip throughout the US and Canada. Norm ...
On April 22, 2012, a 1/4 Hiroshima bomb detonation was heard in a wide area around Lake Tahoe. A small few meter sized asteroid crashed in our atmosphere, broke in fragments, pieces of which were seen falling down over the Colama/Lotus region by Doppler weather radar. This is right above ...
Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
When World CollideSpeaker: Mark Kadrich, CA/KAIPERMEditor's Note: There is conflicting infomation on the Lockheed/Martin website regarding the topic for this lecture and the 5/31 lecture. You may want verify which lecture is being given before attending.
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower book signing with Kenneth Brower. Presented by the Brower Centennial Committee in partnership with the book's publisher Heyday Earth Island Institute board member, the acclaimed writer and eldest son of David Brower discusses his new book, told from the perspective of 20 environmental leaders who ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Turtle Power NightLifeThey're slow and steady, but are turtles actually winning the race? Find out during a NightLife dedicated to these charismatic shelled creatures which have been around for more than 200 million years. See renowned dance troupe Capacitor perform an excerpt from Okeanos, a portrait of the ocean as body, environment, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 members
Leaf-Cutter Ants....Super Farmers, by Brian FisherWhile the "Invisible Majority" has many types, leaf-cutter ants are truly special. They cut and carry leaf sections back to their colony, upon which they raise a special fungus that they use as food. Brian Fisher, Associate Curator of Entomology at the California Academy of Sciences, is a world expert ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Friday, 06/15/12
Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show at San Carlos Airport Vertical ChallengeIs Back!By popular demand, the Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show is back! With the support of San Carlos Airport, pilots, businesses and the FAA, the west coast's most exciting demonstration of vertical flight returns on June 16, 2012 . Vertical Challenge features unique aircraft in flight showcasing the different ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Join the museum for a major discount!
NightSchool: ElectivesYou choose! The first-come-first-served theory usually meant that there were a few of you who missed out on some of the cooler electives. At NightSchool, there's always room for one more, no counselor signature needed. Engage in a night of eclectic electives from shop to art, music to dance. Experience ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12 General, $5 Members
Globular Clusters: Fossils in the Sky - Lick Observatory Summer Visitors Program - SOLD OUTLick Observatory hosts a Summer Visitors Program (SVP), inviting the public to observe through both the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and Nickel 40-inch Reflecting Telescope. Each evening also features two speakers, who present programs even if clouds or fog prohibit viewing.Lick astronomers present multimedia lectures on their research or ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $7.50 + service fee
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 06/16/12
Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show at San Carlos Airport Vertical ChallengeIs Back!By popular demand, the Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show is back! With the support of San Carlos Airport, pilots, businesses and the FAA, the west coast's most exciting demonstration of vertical flight returns on June 16, 2012 . Vertical Challenge features unique aircraft in flight showcasing the different ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Join the museum for an infinite discount!
Northern Patagonia has the strongest rainfall gradient in the world, transforming from rainforest to desert in less than 100 miles. In order to explore water's influence on the natural and human communities along this gradient, I traveled to Argentina in 2010 and photographed the wetlands of the region. I worked ...
What goes on in the Zoo once the rest of the guests leave? You'll find out when your group spends the night at the Oakland Zoo! A variety of themes allows you to visit the rain-forest, be a detective and snoop your way around the Zoo, or even create your ...
Music of the Spheres - Virginia Kron, Singing StringsLick Observatory hosts its 32nd season of Music of the Spheres summer concerts in 2012. Concerts feature a wide variety of music. Programs include the concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research, and (weather permitting) viewing through the historic Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel ...
